11:00 am–12:00 pm
When the Only Tool is a Hammer: Retooling and Rethinking Our Criminal Legal System
Our panelists will address the failures of the current system, and then discuss how alternatives to incarceration are being applied both nationally and here in the District

2:00 pm–3:00 pm
The Power of the First Amendment in the Fight for Justice
Even as protestors who espouse hate make the news, millions of others use the rights granted in the First Amendment to push for equity and justice. First Amendment expert Lee Rowland and D.C. activists explore our right to advocate for civil rights in the District.

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1 week agoAdd to Calender2019-05-17 14:00:002019-05-17 14:00:00ACLU 100 Experience in Washington DC
A multi-city tour on your rights and freedoms.
Walk through groundbreaking interactive and immersive exhibits. Meet leading civil rights activists. Learn how to reduce prison populations, protect immigrants, and ensure everyone’s constitutional right to vote. Take action.
A family-friendly event for people of all ages. Free + open to all.
Learn more at ACLU100.org
Schedule Details Below:
FRIDAY, MAY 17
10:00 am–8:00 pm
Doors Open. All Are Welcome.
Interactive exhibits, family-friendly activities, and more.
11:00 am–12:00 pm
Free Our Youth
Youth activists share how they are creating change in their schools and communities
1:00 pm–2:00 pm
Youth Leading Change
Learn how young people across the nation can create the change they seek
5:00 pm–6:00 pmEastern High School Marching Band
Watch as they perform live
SATURDAY, MAY 18
10:00 am–8:00 pm
Doors Open. All Are Welcome.
Interactive exhibits, family-friendly activities, and more.
11:00 am–12:00 pm
When the Only Tool is a Hammer: Retooling and Rethinking Our Criminal Legal System
Our panelists will address the failures of the current system, and then discuss how alternatives to incarceration are being applied both nationally and here in the District
2:00 pm–4:00 pmBatala Washington
D.C.’s Afro-Brazilian all-women percussion band
4:30 pm–5:30 pm
Freedom Must Be Taken – Stories about Justice, Its Absence and Pursuit
Learn about civil rights from people who have been denied them
SUNDAY, MAY 19
10:00 am–6:00 pm
Doors Open.
Interactive exhibits, family-friendly activities, and more.
2:00 pm–3:00 pm
The Power of the First Amendment in the Fight for Justice
Even as protestors who espouse hate make the news, millions of others use the rights granted in the First Amendment to push for equity and justice. First Amendment expert Lee Rowland and D.C. activists explore our right to advocate for civil rights in the District.
https://aclu100.org/location/washington-dc/
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